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March 28, 2014 [Friday]
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SHOTGUN BITES THE BULLET Legendary radio personality Shotgun Tom Kelly spends 40 years in radio and television with 16 years in Los Angeles. Currently, Kelly is PM Drive DJ on CBS Radio KRTH FM (101.1). Kelly also narrates TV program America’s Most Wanted. On April 30, 2013, Shotgun Tom receives his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kelly lives in El Cajon, CA and commutes to Los Angeles. On Friday, March 7, 2014 Shotgun Tom Kelly goes to cardiologist Kevin Rapeport for a routine physical. On Saturday, Kelly has quadruple bypass at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. By Monday, Kelly, whose real name is Tom Irwin, does so well that he texts a cell phone photo from his hospital room. Send get well messages to Shotgun Tom Kelly at shotgunt@aol.com.
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WOOD GOES TO THE BUZZ Beginning on April Fools Day 2014, Elliott Wood is new PD of Alternative Rock KTBZ FM (The Buzz 94.5) in Houston, TX. Wood joins Clear Channel KTBZ FM from Strategic Radio Solutions in Seattle, WA. Before that, Broadcast Architecture, CNN, WZNY, WKST and WXDX. Wood programs one of the first Alternative Rock radio stations, X-15 in Pittsburgh, PA. KTBZ FM’s Alternative Rock format begins on October 31, 1994 at 11:00 am CDT. Former call letters for KTBZ FM include KARO FM (October 15, 1960), Classical KLEF FM (October 21, 1964), Adult Contemporary KJYY FM (March 13, 1986), Oldies KLDE FM (April 29, 1988-2000). Clear Channel KTBZ FM sister stations include Sports KBME-790, KQBT, KODA FM, Talk KPRC-950, Talk KTRH-740.
STEELE JOINS SHANNON IN THE MORNING On Monday morning, March 3, 2014 a new era in NYC radio begins when legendary radio personality Scott Shannon premiers his new Shannon in the Morning show on New York City’s WCBS FM. Gotham City radio vet Patty Steele joins the new Shannon in the Morning show on WCBS FM 101.1 in the Big Apple. Before she exits in 2010, Steele is on the Scott and Todd show for 12 years. Prior to WCBS FM Steele’s voice is on News/Talk WABC-770 NYC; News WCBS-880 NYC; Top 40 WHTZ FM (100.3) Newark, NJ; WOR-710 NYC and Hot AC WPLJ FM (95.5) NYC. Other cities in Patty’s radio resume include St. Louis, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.
WTOP IS TOP BILLER According to BIA/Kelsey, once again Hubbard all-news WTOP FM (103.5) Washington, DC is the top-billing radio station of 2013. WTOP FM takes in $63.5 million in 2013, $1.1 million less than 2012. WTOP FM beats out second-highest biller, Clear Channel KIIS FM in Los Angeles ($61.6 million). KIIS FM adds $4.8 million in billing over 2012. Top 10 billers include: #3 WHTZ FM NYC (Clear Channel) $51 million, #4 WCBS-880 NYC (CBS) $50.5 million, 5th WLTW FM NYC (Clear Channel) $45.5 million, 6th WINS-1010 NYC (CBS) $45 million, #7 Clear Channel KBIG FM L.A. $44.5 million, #8 WFAN-660 NYC (CBS) $43 million, #9 KROQ FM L.A. (CBS) $42.8 million and at #10 WBBM-780 in Chicago (CBS) with $42 million.
TRIVIA QUESTION: Why does Douglas Edwards refuse Ted Turner’s offer as CNN news anchor? The answer appears below.
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Moose Rosenfeld (KILT GM Dickie Rosenfeld’s son) March 24, 2013. •FORD ATKINSON KRIV TV CH 26 Houston, TX anchor/reporter retires after 22 years. •WGEE-970 Midwest Communications Adult Standards since September 2008 Duluth, MN/Superior, WI flips to Sports Talk on March 7, 2014 with CBS Sports Radio programming. •MIKE SALK PM Drive on WEEI-590 Boston, MA exits after one year returns as PD and host on KIRO-710 ESPN Seattle, WA. •TIM DUNBAR overnight host on Hubbard KSTP FM (KS95 Today’s Variety) in St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN dies at 52 of a pulmonary embolism.
ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES
•1953 KCAU TV ABC CH 9 in Sioux City, IA begins broadcasting on March 28th. •1969 RODNEY ATKINS (If You’re Going Through Hell, Watching You & It’s America) born on March 28th in Knoxville, TN. •1972 WILT CHAMBERLAIN (Stilt the Wilt) plays his last pro basketball game on March 28th. •1981 HANK WILLIAMS Jr.’s single Texas Women rings #1 in Billboard Country on March 28th. •1991 CARLOS MONTALBAN (Woody Allen’s Bananas) older brother of actor Ricardo Montalbán dies of heart failure at 87 on March 28th. •2003 JOHNNY CASH places #1 on CMT’s The 40 Greatest Men Of Country Music.
EMAILS YES WE HAVE EMAIL
PAT HAROLD [ex WVRC FM] (Knoxville, TN) Subject: Ben Harold. Thank you for your speedy reply. Our group is really excited to get in touch with Ben. Yes, feel free to add my email address to your media. When I was in high school, I interned at WVRC in Spencer, WV which is were I got my interest in radio. That is how I ended up at PAB. After attending, however, I got more interested in Photography thanks to Ben. One of our classmates, Kim Hansard, has been on the radio in Knoxville for over 20 years. A few others worked in radio for a while but now do other things. LOL Thanks again for your reply. Most of us lost touch but with this new technology it has been great fun reuniting with people. Kindest Regards!!
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BEN HAROLD [KXOL-1360/KENR-1070] (Knoxville, TN) Subject: Thanks! Thanks to JRRR, one of my former broadcasting students, from MANY years gone by, got in touch with me. My favorite class is having another reunion and, apparently, they missed the heck out of me at the last (and only one). Yes, Jim, I WAS an “instructor” for a year. I’m glad Pat Harold (no relation) tracked me down through you. Again, many thanks to JRRR! I had NO idea this old (and retired) radio guy had such an impact on those kids! Ben Harold
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KENDALL DUNAWAY [Chuck's wife] (Houston-Katy, TX) Subject: Chuck’s surgery. Just a quick note to let you know that Chuck made it through the triple bypass surgery today and is in ICU. He has already had his breathing tube removed and is resting. We should be in ICU for 2 nights and then to an intermediate care room for 4 nights. Hopefully he’ll be back on e-mail very soon. -Kendall
LIZ PATRANELLA [Liz Houston - KTSA-550/KBAT-680] (Austin, TX) Subject: Bruce Hathaway Exhibit This Sunday. A Reminder to all SSARB Members: The South Texas Popular Culture Center opens the first in their series of exhibits on San Antonio Radio this Sunday with Bruce Hathaway KTSA’s King of Rock Exhibit Opening & Reception Sunday, March 30 1 to 5 pm The exhibit features Bruce’s long career beginning as a pioneering rock ‘n roll DJ in the 50s, his many years at KTSA and continuing to the present day as a best known name, face and voice to generations of South Texans. I’ll be coming in from Austin for this very special event…and I encourage you to join me there to show our support for our dear friend, Bruce Hathaway. The Tex Pop Center is at 1017 E. Mulberry, just off Broadway by Good Time Charlie’s. I hope to see you there! Liz
GARY DELAUNE [KLIF-1190/CH 5 KENS TV] (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Bruce Hataway and rock ‘n roll. Jim; This Sunday; The South Texas Popular Culture Center will open with its first exhibit about rock ‘n roll. It will feature the career of KTSA legend Bruce Hathaway and will open at 1 p.m. at Broadway and Mulberry. Many of San Antonio’s radio personalities from that era of the swinging sixties will be there. (www.garydnews.com)
TRIVIA ANSWER: In 1980, Ted Turner offers legendary CBS TV news anchor Douglas Edwards the anchor position on his new CNN 24 hour television news network but CBS refuses to release Douglas from his contract. On that day, CBS issues Douglas Edwards a new contract. The Cable News Network (CNN) founded in 1980 by Ted Turner is the first channel to offer 24-hour television news coverage launches at 5:00 pm ET on June 1, 1980. After an introduction by Ted Turner, husband and wife team of David Walker and Lois Hart anchor CNN’s first newscast.
JAY WEAVER [KCUL-1540/KBUY-1540/KPCN-730] (DFW-Hurst, TX) Subject: Skeeter Gordon. Jim, you are full of questions, but I noticed Lacy has none!! Let’s see…all I know about Skeeter is that he was at KNOW–1490 and KILT–610 before 1967. He came to KBUY–1540 in 1967 and stayed for several months and then headed to KFJZ–1270 at the end 1967. I thought he had stayed at KBUY–1540 through 1967, but he left in late 1967. He stayed at KFJZ–1270 and after that moved over to KXOL–1360. He may have been at KLIF–1190 before he went to KXOL–1360, but I think it was the other way around. I’m typing this from memory, I think I’m good on the dates. Thanks, Jim and Lacy, Jay Weaver
FRED ALLEN (May 31, 1894 to March 17, 1956) I always have trouble remembering three things: faces, names, and – I can’t remember what the third thing is.
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